And let’s join Kathryn, our leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Date.

This week has brought some rain…followed by cloudy days, and after some outings earlier in the week, like lunch with my daughter on Monday and dinner with granddaughter Fiona on Tuesday, I found myself curled up to read more often than not. So my three books read and reviewed made me feel accomplished. Below, here is Fiona’s birthday dinner with me (and her iPhone) at our neighborhood Mexican restaurant:

I happily resumed watching my favorite shows again, like This Is Usand the TGIT lineupwhich offered a mash-up between Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder. Olivia Pope and Annelise Keating joined forces before the Supreme Court. I loved how those two women put aside their snarky power plays…and brought their A games.

Mmm Mexican- that’s looking pretty yummy! I haven’t had Mexican in a while… now it sounds kinda good! I was wondering about the Oscar movies too, since I don’t seem to have seen any of them.

Not That I Could Tell looks like one I’d like- I saw it compared to Big Little Lies somewhere. Sunburn too seems like I saw something good about. Hope your reads are all good this week- and enjoy the Oscars!

That food looks very yummy and good to spend time with your grand daughter even if the phone got a little too much notice! I do so hope that one day we’ll be able to watch This is Us here in NZ because it has so much great rap. Wishing a little sunshine your way.

It looks like you’ve had a wonderful book haul – and the birthday meal with your granddaughter looks fabulous:). I’m betting you were sitting at the table and wondering where the last 16 years went…:). Have a great week, Laurel and hopefully less rain. I’m just crossing my fingers we don’t get more snow!

I can’t get my kids off their phones either! I have to threaten to take them away just to eat dinner together. =) I am riding out the storm that took out our power at a friends. So surreal looking at all the downed trees and power lines cut in half. They say we won’t have power to our area till Wednesday!! Have a good Sunday!

Aubry’s birthday treat looks delicious. You meal with her, look kinda like what it is like to eat with our kids too. lol… I’ve been curious about Scandal and How. To Get Away with Murder, they both are on my watchlist. It’s a large list too. 🙂 Hope you enjoy Not That I Could Tell. I really did. I am hoping to pick up How To Walk Away, it sounds like it will great. Happy Sunday.

I love This Is Us and TGIT shows. Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder was great with their crossover. Loved it! That Mexican food looks so good. Mexican food is one of my favorites. So many great books and authors on your list. Enjoy your books. Have a great week!

Your weather sounds similar to mine as of late. I do hope to find more time to read this week. This past week I was on the go just about every evening after work. Were you able to watch some of the nominated films on Amazon Prime this weekend as you planned? It’s been ages since I last followed the Oscars. I used to be more into them. It looks like Fiona had a delicious birthday dinner! I hope you enjoy your new books, Laurel-Rain! Have a great week!

Thanks for visiting, Jane, and I’m always bored by the “behind the scenes” awards, even though I know that those activities are very important. It always takes so long to get to the parts I enjoy, so thank goodness for fast-forwarding. LOL.

Thanks, Nise, I am grateful for the book treasures that arrive regularly on Amazon, and remember how I once relied solely on books from the now-defunct bookstores (and libraries, of course). But I do miss those bookstores! Thankfully, there is still Barnes & Noble around here.

Oh, that Mexican restaurant reminds me of the one we used to go to before we moved and I loved it so much. This looks good!
My mom is a big fan of Joy Fielding and this one looks good, so I might have to give her a try. Have a great week and happy reading!

Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl, and I do love time with the grandkids, which happens less often these days because of college, etc. So when we do get together, it is a treasure…despite the phones. LOL.

I love visiting blogs and finding new books to enjoy. Have a great week!

After seeing your Mexican dinner, I am craving it myself. Maybe I’ll have to hit a local restaurant too. Since I haven’t seen any of the nominated movies (nor had any desire to), I have no interest in the Oscars. Review books need to catch my attention as I’m behind where I want to be. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

That birthday treat looks yummy! I’m so behind on Scandal/How to Get Away with Murder, but I’m curious about the Annalise/Olivia mash-up. I feel like they’d be such an amazing team. I read both Not That I Could Tell and How to Walk Away last month, and thought both were great. Not That I Could Tell brought some mystery and How to Walk Away brought a heck of a lot of emotions. Have a wonderful week! 🙂

Hi Laurel, did you enjoy the Oscars? We also tape the show and start watching about 45 mins after — it’s great to skip all the commercials! I was a bit surprised Shape of Water won Best Picture but I guess the Academy members are all gaga over that filmmaker. I’m also reading An American Marriage right now. And look forward to hearing about Sunburn. Cheers.

Thanks, Susan, I haven’t seen Shape of Water…and I may not, as nothing about the snippets shown seemed to grab me. I did enjoy Billboards…and Ladybird, although neither won big awards…except for Frances McDormand as best actress, of course, and Sam Rockwell as best supporting actor..

At first An American Marriage didn’t quite grab me, but now I am finding it more engaging.

I have always admire how you can keep up with so many blogs Laurel! 🙂
That Mexican food looks just so good! I’m to hear you had fun with your daughter and granddaughter watched S1 of This Is Us but I found it too emotional for me so I didn’t continue. You are reading American Marriage! Yay! Hope you like it!